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Your wardrobe will naturally shift throughout the year, but winter is the season when the weather dictates your wardrobe choices the most. You want to make sure you have a roster of reliable and classic pieces that will make getting ready every day so much easier. It can sometimes feel like a challenge to remain stylish in the depths of winter, but these 11 staple items will keep you warm and comfortable, in style.
Are capsule wardrobes seasonal?
There are certain staples that you can wear every month of the year – a tank top, a white shirt and jeans, come to mind. There are, however, other season-specific wardrobe heroes that will rotate within your capsule as the weather changes. For winter you may want to introduce more heavy-duty items, like leather boots, a big winter coat and an oversized scarf.
How do you build a winter capsule wardrobe?
Winter dressing is all about clever layering and focusing on quality, durable fabrics, but that doesn’t mean everything has to be too practical, either. We’ve found lots of pieces that are as stylish as they are warming.
We recommend investing in the items you will wear the most – the cashmere jumper, tailored coat, blanket scarf and knee-high boots. This is the season when it’s really important to pay close attention to the fabrication of your clothes – upgrading to cashmere or wool can ensure you’ve got a capsule that you’ll return to year after year. You want to lean towards classic items that aren’t too trend-focused, but that doesn’t mean an all-black uniform – think about the colours and silhouettes that you always wear the most to help inform your choices.
Keep scrolling for our capsule wardrobe staples for winter 2023.
The cozy coat
A cashmere or beautiful wool coat is the ultimate investment to your winter wardrobe – the longer and more oversized, the better.
The wide-leg jeans
Wide-leg jeans pair well with winter layers. We recommend opting for rigid denim to…
